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Alessia

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: defender, helper

Alessia is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "defender, helper". It is used in Italian.

Meaning
Defender, helper
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Say it
ah-LES-ya

Meaning and origin of Alessia

As a girl's name, Alessia comes from Greek and means "defender, helper". It is used in Italian.

Say it ah-LES-ya. In Italian, say ah-LES-syah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Alessia on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Alessia on 2 lists.

  • “Defender, helper; Greek. Say ah-LES-syah”

    From Italian girl names, italian girl names that work in English

  • “Helper, defender; Greek. Say ah-LES-ya”

    From Strong female names, brave and bold girl names

How popular is Alessia?

US rank in 2025
#326
937 babies, 583 per million girls
Best rank
#282 in 2024
1,122 babies that year
Babies since 1967
At least 10,179
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US girls, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 545 per million.
Babies named Alessia per million US girls, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s1 per million
1980s8 per million
1990s23 per million
2000s65 per million
2010s176 per million
2020s545 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#831#625#579#509#503#436#353#303#282#326

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Alessia

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • AlegriaJoy (Ladino, girl)

Names with a similar meaning

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
  • AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
  • SandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
  • AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
  • AleksandraDefender of the people (Greek, girl)
  • AlexaDefender of men (Greek, girl)
  • AlexandreDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • AlexandrinaDefender of men (Greek, girl)
  • AlistairDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • SandyDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • SashaDefender of men (Greek, unisex)
  • XanderShort form of Alexander, defender of men (Greek, boy)
  • AlasdairDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • AlastarDefender of men (Greek, boy)

Middle names for Alessia

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • DaisyDay's eye (Old English, girl)
  • ElizaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
  • GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
  • HopeThe virtue of hope (English, girl)
  • IoneViolet flower (Greek, girl)
  • NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
  • PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
  • WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)

More girl names from Greek

  • ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
  • IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
  • IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
  • SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
  • SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
  • ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
  • AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
  • ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
  • NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
  • PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
  • RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
  • AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
  • AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
  • BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
  • ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
  • ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
  • CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
  • DoraGift (Greek, girl)

Alessia: common questions

What does the name Alessia mean?

Alessia comes from Greek and means "defender, helper".

Is Alessia a boy or girl name?

Alessia is mainly a girl's name.

Where does the name Alessia come from?

Alessia comes from Greek and means "defender, helper". Today it is used in Italian.

How do you pronounce Alessia?

Say ah-LES-ya. In Italian, say ah-LES-syah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.

How popular is the name Alessia?

Alessia ranked #326 in the US in 2025, with 937 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Alessia?

Names spelled like Alessia include Alegria.

What middle names go with Alessia?

Middle names that flow well with Alessia include Daisy, Eliza, Grace, Hope and Ione. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.